political

po·lit·i·cal  (p-lt-kl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of government, politics, or the state.

2. Relating to, involving, or characteristic of politics or politicians: "Calling a meeting is a political act in itself" (Daniel Goleman).

3. Relating to or involving acts regarded as damaging to a government or state: political crimes.

4. Interested or active in politics: I'm not a very political person.

5. Having or influenced by partisan interests: The court should never become a political institution.

6. Based on or motivated by partisan or self-serving objectives: a purely political decision.

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po·liti·cal·ly adv.

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political

Adjective

1. of the state, government, or public administration

2. relating to or interested in politics: she was always a very political person

3. of the parties and the partisan aspects of politics: the government blames political opponents for fanning the unrest

politically adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	political - involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy" nonpolitical - not political
	2.	political - of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions"
	3.	political - of or relating to the profession of governing; "political career"

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political

adjective 1. governmental, government, state, parliamentary, constitutional, administrative, legislative, civic, ministerial, policy-making, party political

adjective 2. factional, party, militant, partisan

Translations

political [pəˈlɪtɪkl] adj → político

political [pəˈlɪtɪkl] adj → politique

political [pəˈlɪtɪkl] adj → politisch

political [pəˈlɪtɪkl] adj → politico/a